Mumbai City FC beat Jamshedpur FC 3-1 to qualify for AFC Champions League — Highlights
Ahmed Jahouh, Alberto Noguera and Vikram Pratap Singh scored as Mumbai City FC qualified for the group stages of the 2023/24 Asian Champions League.
Mumbai City FC or Jamshedpur FC will get a direct entry into the group stages of the 2023/24 AFC Champions League.
Mumbai City FC beat Jamshedpur FC 3-1 to secure a coveted spot in the AFC Champions League group stage next year.
MCFC dominated the first half as Lallianzuala Chhanghte and Bipin Singh blazed down the flanks but it was goalless at the break. Bipin got the best chance of the match, a shot parried to the post by the diving Rehnesh. Mumbai returned after the break with renewed vigour and Ahmed Jahouh gave them the lead from the penalty spot before Alberto Noguera increased the lead in the 70th minute. Substitute Vikram Pratap Singh scored in added time to complete the victory.
Highlights:
Vikram Pratap Singh scores! Stewart squares with him just against the keeper and he makes no mistake in slotting it into the top corner. 3-1 to MCFC and they are heading into the Asian Champions League once again.
Jamshedpur FC looked to turn up to the test, but MCFC outplayed them in all departments to become the Indian representative in Asia one more time.
Jamshedpur have a goal finally! We do have the prospect of an electric last few minutes. Eli Sabia pulls one back for Jamshedpur.
Rickyyy! Almost scores for Jamshedpur. Their best chance of the match! He is open on goal as he makes a run down the left flank, but he blasts it over goal. What an eventful 2nd half he has had. A penalty given away, a goal line block to keep the match at 0-1 a few minutes ago, and then now, he misses a golden chance to get Jamshedpur back to within one goal of Mumbai.
Noguera scores! An untidy clearance, and Noguera takes a first time shot which blasts into the top right corner. Mumbai finally build some daylight between them and JFC. It was always coming, and now, Mumbai are on a roll!
Greg Stewart replaces Diaz as we enter the last half hour of the match. Jamshedpur's counter attacks now gaining a bit more fizz than before. We could have a very interesting 20 minutes yet.
Bipin looks for Diaz in the box but finds Chhangte. Saved. Ricky gets his body on the line. Jamshedpur are enduring a wave of attacks, but it's their defence keeping them in the game.
Goal! Finally the deadlock is broken. Chhangte is brought down in the box and MCFC get a penalty! Jahouh scores from the spot.
Mumbai clearly want to go into the break with a lead. Jahouh, Chhangte, Diaz all cause danger to Jamshedpur late in the 1st half.
0-0 at Half Time.
Great chance! Bipin shoots, the shot is pushed away by Rehnesh into the post. Narrow save for JFC. Best chance of the match so far.
An intense attack from Mumbai City FC in the 36th minute as Diaz finds Chhangte in the box, who lets Apuia run into a long ranger shot, but it is blocked.
Chukwo goes into spectacular mode, tries to bicycle kick but it has gone to the moon. A rare but ineffective attack from JFC as the first half winds down.